An Exposition of the Epistle of St. Paul to the Colossians, Volume 2

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Page 6 ... also be called things which are above , because as to the excellency of their
worth they far surpass earthly things ; as , furthermore , because all things of this
kind are bestowed from above , and come down from the Father of lights , Jas . i .

Page 12 In the first place , then , it must be borne in mind , that this is spoken of Christ
properly and especially as to his human nature , in which he rose , and ascended
, and sits at the right hand of the Father , as it is stated in the Apostle ' s Creed :
and ...

Page 24 He promisd it , in the name of the Father , Luke xii . 32 , Fear not , little flock ; for it
is your Father ' s good pleasure to give you the kingdonı ; and in his own name ,
John X . 28 , I give unto them eternal life , & c . He merited it , 1 John iv . 9 , God ...

Page 45 We also oppose to it the more serious of the Fathers . Lactantius , Instit . lib . 6 ,
cap . 23 , says , The devil set up brothels , and published the shame of unhappy
women . Clemens , Pædag . 3 . cap . 3 , Brothels are trophies of public ...

Page 54 ... Divine judgments , for two reasons , 1 . That God might be cleared froin all
suspicion of cruelty or injustice , and might be acknowledged by all most merciful
and just . For God is the Father of mercies , and not willing to overwhelm the
human ...

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Page 397 - Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through him might be saved. He that believeth on him is not condemned : but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

Page 63 - God cometh on the children of disobedience ; in the which ye also walked sometime, when ye lived in them ; but now ye also put off all these, anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth ; lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds, and have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him...

Page 347 - And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation ; to wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them, and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.

Page 204 - Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh ; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers ; but in singleness of heart, fearing God : and whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men ; knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.

Page 91 - For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs. Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not; and let not him which eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him.

Page 358 - But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference...